Just because the term "sean nos dancing" wasn't applied to this style of dance until the '70s, that doesn't mean that the style of dancing didn't exist before then. What we call sean nos dance has been danced in Connemara for ages. There are other similar, old styles of dance from around the country that pre-date competition-style step dancing as we know it today. Irish dancing that pre-dates competition-style dance migrated to North America and is the foundation of clogging and tap dancing.
The sean nós dancing we see now is a style that came from Conamara, and wasnt danced this way all over the country. There were local variations of dance that were more free style than the usual steps in different places but not as freestyle as what we see now.
As a set dance teacher i am surprised that you don't know more about the history of irish dance.The term Sean nos dance is a relatively new phrase it was first popularised in the 1970's to distinguish between the dancing master style of the like of Joe Donovan and the more animated and relaxed style of Seamus! There is no link between sean nos dancing and sean nos singing! There has been Irish dancing in irish houses for over a hundred years but this style of dance began with Seamus
As a set dance teacher i am surprised that you don't know more about the history of irish dance.The term Sean nos dance is a relatively new phrase it was first popularised in the 1970's to distinguish between the dancing master style of the like of Joe Donovan and the more animated and relaxed style of Seamus! There is no link between sean nos dancing and sean nos singing! There has been Irish dancing in irish houses for over a hundred years but this style of dance began with Seamus
@seannosdance2009 I was under the impression of two things. 1) Sean nos means "old style" as Gaeilge. Which brings me to 2) Riverdance was adapted from the older sean nos style of Irish dance, which has been practiced for centuries, much like its counterpart in the musical world. Of course, I may be wrong, because I'm just a dumb American. Thank you for correcting me.
As a set dance teacher i am surprised that you don't know more about the history of irish dance.The term Sean nos dance is a relatively new phrase it was first popularised in the 1970's to distinguish between the dancing master style of the like of Joe Donovan and the more animated and relaxed style of Seamus! There is no link between sean nos dancing and sean nos singing! There has been Irish dancing in irish houses for over a hundred years but this style of dance began in the 70s with Seamus
As a set dance teacher i am surprised that you don't know more about the history of irish dance. The term Sean nos dance is a relatively new phrase it was first popularised in the 1970's to distinguish between the dancing master style of the like of Joe Donovan and the more animated and relaxed style of Seamus! There is no link between sean nos dancing and sean nos singing! There has been Irish dancing in irish houses for over a hundred years but Sean nos began in the 70's
Sean Nos dance is not older than step dancing at all! Anyone who has done research on the matter would know this! Step dance is over a hundred years old whereas Sean nos dance in the style we see here was only formulated in the 1970's by Seamus Devaney! Sean nos dance came out of step dancing not the other way around and there is a massive amount of evidence to prove this!
Are you Crazy, Sean nos was out way before that, i have clips of sean nos dancers before 1970. they were dancing sean nos to lilting or didle music as it was called that time as people found it hard to get instruments in by gone times. I will give Seamus his due, he is an amazing dancer and a great promoter of sean nos as are his sons but it wasn't formulated there.
Brian Great dancing . Go hiontach ar fad . It was nice meeting ya in Millwackee fest While back . Keep up the good work . Beannacht dia lat Senhor muy bien slan ---pat
Excellent! I've done Irish step dancing for years and honestly I'm rather tired of the rigid form and I'd love to give sean nos a go. So hard to find people who dance the style in the Philadelphia area (even harder to find people who understand that sean nos existed far before "traditional Irish step dancing," as evidenced by many of these comments). I need pointers! The ignorance of dancers in the "traditional Irish step dancing" style astounds me. Excellent button accordion player too.
Hey if you are on Facebook look up Maldon Meehan. She is a Sean Nos dance instructor in the US and travels around teaching workshops. She is a great instructor. She also has a video out if you can't get her into you area for a workshop.
G'day from Oz - love the sean nos and this dancing is SO interesting and well done. Great pace, great timing and rhythm with the music done with great flair and style. You beauty!!
Sean nos is irish for old style, this is the style of dancing that was first in ireland, this is where irish dancing came from. yes the brush is an old dance also.
Nothing at all like Riverdance! Sean Nós dancing is a totally different art. He is from a family of dancerswho danced this style generations before Riverdance
Is Brá liom é ar an Damhsa Sean Nós :) an ceann is fearr!
Arutura 1 month ago
thats true REELKATE seamus devane from carna went around the world in the eightes with comhaltas because of hos sean nos dancing
budasal 3 months ago
yer man there at 2:36 looks feckin thrilled, doesn't he?
txncelt 10 months ago 2
It looks like Appalachian clogging. Which I guess would make sense since most of the settlers of Appalachia were Scotch-Irish...
cmurphy2826 1 year ago
I stumbled ( and if I tried this I probably would) on this by chance. Very enjoyable. Thanks.
ray123ification 1 year ago
Just because the term "sean nos dancing" wasn't applied to this style of dance until the '70s, that doesn't mean that the style of dancing didn't exist before then. What we call sean nos dance has been danced in Connemara for ages. There are other similar, old styles of dance from around the country that pre-date competition-style step dancing as we know it today. Irish dancing that pre-dates competition-style dance migrated to North America and is the foundation of clogging and tap dancing.
be8nice 1 year ago
The sean nós dancing we see now is a style that came from Conamara, and wasnt danced this way all over the country. There were local variations of dance that were more free style than the usual steps in different places but not as freestyle as what we see now.
buaileamscith 1 year ago
Thats the I dance way before I knew I had irish in my family, or even knew that the irish danced this way.
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As a set dance teacher i am surprised that you don't know more about the history of irish dance.The term Sean nos dance is a relatively new phrase it was first popularised in the 1970's to distinguish between the dancing master style of the like of Joe Donovan and the more animated and relaxed style of Seamus! There is no link between sean nos dancing and sean nos singing! There has been Irish dancing in irish houses for over a hundred years but this style of dance began with Seamus
seannosdance2009 1 year ago
As a set dance teacher i am surprised that you don't know more about the history of irish dance.The term Sean nos dance is a relatively new phrase it was first popularised in the 1970's to distinguish between the dancing master style of the like of Joe Donovan and the more animated and relaxed style of Seamus! There is no link between sean nos dancing and sean nos singing! There has been Irish dancing in irish houses for over a hundred years but this style of dance began with Seamus
seannosdance2009 1 year ago
@seannosdance2009 I was under the impression of two things. 1) Sean nos means "old style" as Gaeilge. Which brings me to 2) Riverdance was adapted from the older sean nos style of Irish dance, which has been practiced for centuries, much like its counterpart in the musical world. Of course, I may be wrong, because I'm just a dumb American. Thank you for correcting me.
childofvincent 1 year ago
As a set dance teacher i am surprised that you don't know more about the history of irish dance.The term Sean nos dance is a relatively new phrase it was first popularised in the 1970's to distinguish between the dancing master style of the like of Joe Donovan and the more animated and relaxed style of Seamus! There is no link between sean nos dancing and sean nos singing! There has been Irish dancing in irish houses for over a hundred years but this style of dance began in the 70s with Seamus
seannosdance2009 1 year ago
As a set dance teacher i am surprised that you don't know more about the history of irish dance. The term Sean nos dance is a relatively new phrase it was first popularised in the 1970's to distinguish between the dancing master style of the like of Joe Donovan and the more animated and relaxed style of Seamus! There is no link between sean nos dancing and sean nos singing! There has been Irish dancing in irish houses for over a hundred years but Sean nos began in the 70's
seannosdance2009 1 year ago
Sean Nos dance is not older than step dancing at all! Anyone who has done research on the matter would know this! Step dance is over a hundred years old whereas Sean nos dance in the style we see here was only formulated in the 1970's by Seamus Devaney! Sean nos dance came out of step dancing not the other way around and there is a massive amount of evidence to prove this!
seannosdance2009 1 year ago
Are you Crazy, Sean nos was out way before that, i have clips of sean nos dancers before 1970. they were dancing sean nos to lilting or didle music as it was called that time as people found it hard to get instruments in by gone times. I will give Seamus his due, he is an amazing dancer and a great promoter of sean nos as are his sons but it wasn't formulated there.
lilapromotions 1 year ago
Sean Nos is the best, Brian is one of the most greatest dancers x
galwaycityraverz 1 year ago
@galwaycityraverz im confused isnt cunningham a scottish name? Is he mixed heritage?
seonidh 1 year ago
How dare people compare sean nós to riverdance! Riverdance can't hold a candle to this...
j0llygr33ng1ant 1 year ago
o_O meh...
JessicaFaaaith 1 year ago
hes cute
moonbaby38 2 years ago 2
the feckers as mad as a bag of spiders too, some mover though
seanno3 2 years ago
unreal......
thegrellan 2 years ago
Brian Great dancing . Go hiontach ar fad . It was nice meeting ya in Millwackee fest While back . Keep up the good work . Beannacht dia lat Senhor muy bien slan ---pat
patcloonan1931 2 years ago
Excellent! I've done Irish step dancing for years and honestly I'm rather tired of the rigid form and I'd love to give sean nos a go. So hard to find people who dance the style in the Philadelphia area (even harder to find people who understand that sean nos existed far before "traditional Irish step dancing," as evidenced by many of these comments). I need pointers! The ignorance of dancers in the "traditional Irish step dancing" style astounds me. Excellent button accordion player too.
cwo12 2 years ago
Hey if you are on Facebook look up Maldon Meehan. She is a Sean Nos dance instructor in the US and travels around teaching workshops. She is a great instructor. She also has a video out if you can't get her into you area for a workshop.
compass87 2 years ago
GREAT box player!
deslm 2 years ago
sean nos !
aasigraa 2 years ago
his sisters in my year :D lorraine cunnigham. the cunnighams are all nice + reeally good dancers. :]] xo
xxAnnaMcxx 2 years ago
agreeed...x
galwaycityraverz 2 years ago
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What-the-hell-is this kind of dance? Not irish, of course
Dou8me 2 years ago
Well the Irish were dancing this way before the Riverdance era. Educate yourself, my dear.
ReelKate 2 years ago 10
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blether12 2 years ago
Yes it is but a bit fast fast. Showing off! Normally a bit slower so you can hear all the beats. You should hear the da!
blether12 2 years ago
More like it's not Gorgon-girl dancing, of course.
Tadhg64 2 years ago
G'day from Oz - love the sean nos and this dancing is SO interesting and well done. Great pace, great timing and rhythm with the music done with great flair and style. You beauty!!
BywongQueen 2 years ago
way cool
DDbRowN67 2 years ago
OMG, he's HOT! Amazing dancing stamina.
ShannonSpice 2 years ago
your a great young fella ! ! great dancer love the sean nos dancing very enjoyable overall very good!!
seaniepoo0987 2 years ago
whats the name of da tune-o ?
collo63 2 years ago
the tune's called Mrs McLeod's
fab dancer!! :)
cibe1 2 years ago 2
Wow! Cool!
redbike2008 2 years ago
I was at that concert...I love Brian's dancing! The way he moves those feet...wow!
dummdeeedaaa 3 years ago
INCREDIBLE!!!
trampalongkid 3 years ago
INCREDIBLE!!!!
trampalongkid 3 years ago
Great dancing, thanks for posting, I had seen this style
before but I did not know that is was called Sean Nos. It must be a great cardio workout.
Question: Is the broom dance a Sean Nos style as well?
b0dhran 3 years ago
Sean nos is irish for old style, this is the style of dancing that was first in ireland, this is where irish dancing came from. yes the brush is an old dance also.
setdancing 2 years ago
yes i think broom dancing is sean nós as well
dubmait 2 years ago
Great dancing but mic the stage next time! We want to hear the battering!
Iguanaguy9 3 years ago
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looks like someone has riverdance on video and decided to give it a go
jimmycarrsaidit 3 years ago
Nothing at all like Riverdance! Sean Nós dancing is a totally different art. He is from a family of dancerswho danced this style generations before Riverdance
blether12 3 years ago 10
Beautiful dancing!
bronxgirltb 3 years ago
love your dancing
pambampam 3 years ago
Hope to see you next summer! from John Kiernan. Great Dancing!
snubbulls 3 years ago
Thats my cousin! :)
mufc789 3 years ago 2
lol...your cousin is very handsome.
StevenGSR 3 years ago
Great tunes, and excellent dancing. I wish I could do Irish dance...
JSCWhistler 3 years ago
Brian Cunningham is super HOT!!!!! I wanna do things to him.
StevenGSR 3 years ago
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>_>...
JSCWhistler 3 years ago